Ryzen 7 4980U vs Xeon E3-1275L v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275L v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.04
Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.21
+177%

Ryzen 7 4980U outperforms Xeon E3-1275L v3 by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1426703
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency8.3469.41
Architecture codenameno dataRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cacheno data4 MB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units10no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1275L v3 4.04
Ryzen 7 4980U 11.21
+177%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1275L v3 6290
Ryzen 7 4980U 17469
+178%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 11.21
Recency 1 April 2014 13 April 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 4980U has a 177.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4980U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275L v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1275L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 4980U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Ryzen 7 4980U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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